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J. V. ROBINSON.

AUTOMATIC TRAIN PIPE CONNECTOR;

APPLICATION H LED MAR. 5,192!- Reissfied July 4, 1922.

1. v.. ROBIiNSON. AUTOMATIC TRAIN PIPE (iONNECTOR.

1. V. ROBINSON. AUTOMATIC TRAIN PIPE CONNECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1921.

Beis ued Jul 4, 1922.

.l. V. ROBINSON; AUTOMATIC TRAIN PIPE CONNECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5,192!- Reissued July 4, 1922.,

fare/27b1- gm \1 Q 2M5 4, GM wd W1 v mm sir-A res 1 JOS'EPH V. ERDBINSON, or 'CMORRISTOWN, flE-W ERSEY.

:AUTOMATIC TRAIN-PIPE CQNNEGTOR.

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-Speeification'of ReissuukmettersPatent. ifiei su d'quiyig ,1192'2 ."or'i inalfm. 1,245,?84, dated November '6, 1917, seriai Inafis iea sedat ves, 1913. Reissue m. 14,873, dated J'une 1, 1920, Seria1 N0."334,880, filed October 31, 1919. r lir nc tion m reissue "a; specification.

' -Wh ippi ng' motion of service as when the carsfiled March 5,1921. Serial No. 450,063.

To all wh'omit't may Concern: v 7

Be itknown that-'1, JOSEPH VfRoBINsoN, a citizen'of' the 'Un'ite'dStates, residing at "-Mmri'smwn, Morris County, in the State of N'ew' Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in .Arut'omati'c Train.- P-ipdConnectors, of which the following is "My invention relates toimprovements in automatictrainpi'pe connectors and aims to improve'eertain features of the train pipe "oonnectors described in' my earlier :"applica- 'tion's. v

Oneef the objects of the invention is to support the connector head-and the'body enits base, or supporting bracket, so that there 'will be the minimum of resistance to fi'ee universal movement of the head when connectedto a mating head, thus insuringa perfect connection between the heads and preventing them from opening up or rooking one uponthe other under the sharp mund a curve or run over uneven track Another'object of my invention is to sup ipolt {1190011'116Ct0fl162td with the minimum resistance to universal movement as afore sa' id, and proje'ct it longitudinally of the sar -by a force'the resistance of which 'to "such i longitudinal movement will increase in greater progress than the extent of such movement of the head, thus effectually avoiding undue shooks' and strains upon the 'heasd,

SUill' other objects and novelfeatures of m invention will be apparent from the followin description taken in connection with v the drawings, in which? Figure l is a side elevation of the coniiB'CtOI";

" =Fig1'11'e2 is a vertical longitudinal seohon-or the same with the'pipe connection turned partially to show in' 'se'ction Figure 3 is a horizontal longitudinalsecof the same, the parts on a mating conmeter being shown in plan;

Figures is a'fro'nt elevation of the connector;

- 'Figure 5 is a' rear elevation of the same.

"and comprises two similar halves which when "bolted to the hanger 10 I form a} loose fitting collar surrounding the body of the 'connector,'1 2 designatinglthe Opening in the basellthroug h which the body of the cm 'Iiector extends. 11 "is flflti and forms .abe'a ring or abutment for flanges or projections'13, 14, cast inte The'rear face of-the base "gral with the connector body. "The body comprisesa "hollow member or casting A slotted at33, 34,535 and '36 and cast integral with the "oppositely disposed projections the "vertical ipla'ne uniform when one car is higher "than the adjacent one. In a coiip'lingunder vertical disalign'ment, "the higher connector isrequ'ired to lift the lower one 'and'theweight "ofthe head of the higher etrnneotor tendsto force it downward,

*Wlr'ereas the weight of the head on "the awer connector "tends to "hold it down. This oausesqthe higher connector: to drop *more" than 5 the "lower one rises 5 when cou- -P1i-ngmider these Conditions, and'con'sequenti-ly thefheads tendto jam orcramp. To over come this objection, the upper flange "13 is "made of greater length than the lower one, so that the higher connector is stiffened against movement downwardly inithe vertiplane same-eas to equal the resistance 0f the lower "connectorin moving upwardly "iiithevertical plane. At its forward end the body "A "is provided with a, hub 17 which lias holes'drilled'fin diametrically opposite --"sidjes thereof toreceiveapin 18." The pin 18 passing through the holes in the hub 17 is for? the purpose of attaching'the shank 19 tothe body, the shan'kbe'ing constructed "soas to fit into the hub f7 and being pro- 'videdwithholes to receivethepin' 18; This arrangement produces --a construction in which the connector head B and the shank 1' 9w :i th 'its nipple-20 maybe readily rernove'dirom the'hubl'i. The head of the :connector comprises a fitting or"nipple 20 to which the-shank 19 is integrally conn'ected, andthe rearward end-of the fitting '20 having a port opening "21 therein which is providedwith a suitable gasket which gages a mating connector. The rod 42 it will be, noted; is adapted to rotate universally as respects. the base 11, but only in the horizontal plane as respects the pivot bar 47 While the pivot bar 47 itself is adapted to rotate in the vertical plane only as respects the base 11.

In assembling the connector the head end ofthe rod 42 is passed through the neck 36 of. the body A and the yoke or pivot bar 47 is then inserted from either side through the larger end of the tapering slot in the body until the flat section 45 of the pivot bar fits the oblong opening 414 whereupon the rod 42 is drawn rearwardly and the halves of the base 11 are bolted about the body with the ends 46 of the pivot bar 47 fittingimthe bearings 48 of the base 11. The conical: spring 38 is then passed around the rod 42 and the nut 40 is fitted on the rod 42 to suitably tension the spring and form an abutment for its outer end. The resistance of the spring and its normal compression are determined by the Weight of the con- -nector head, plus an additional resistance sufficient to prevent undue swinging of an uncoupled head; when the cars are in motion.

It will be observed that by drawing up on the nut 40 the resistance. of the spring against the body of the connector is varied and the movement of the connector head from its normal position is proportionately resisted, but the body and head are normally supported in substantially horizontal position. The nut 40 is locked against rearward movement from the adjusted, position by a pin 50 Whichpasses through slot 51 in the threaded end of the rod42. v

The operation of the connector will be clear from the foregoing description. When two cars equipped with the connector are moved into engagement the pin and funnel gathering devices on the connectors will guide the ports of the connector heads into register and any tendency for the connector heads topart angularly or rock one upon the other will. be prevented by means of the rib onthe pin which engages the groove in the funnel, and by reason of theinterlocking connections between the members 28 and the recesses 29. The connector is sosupported that it may be freely moved in any direction so as to bring the ports therein into register With the ports of opposing connectors and may be readily. assembled and adjusted to suit varying conditions of service. Undue rotation of the connector head B about its longitudinal axis is prevented by the pivot bar 47 engaging the walls of the slots. 35 and 36. It will be noted that the pivot bearing connection between the pivot bar 47 and the rod 42 is in the same plane as the pivot connection between the pivot bar -17v and the base 11, these two pivot connections of course being at right angles as illustrated in Figure 3. This facilitates the vertical movement of the heads inthe act of coupling and renders it unnecessary to have a wide slot in the member A.

It will be clear that, various changes be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of the invention, and therefore I do not wish to be limited to the exact details as shown and. described;

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1 In an automatic train pipe coupling,

the combination of a coupling head having an opening therethrough, a base, a memberpivotally mounted on the base and carrying at one end a laterally extending tubular conduit which extends through the opening in said head and terminates approximately in the plane of the coupling face of'the latter, said conduit being mounted directly, upon said member, means for securing the conduit to the member, a projection near the other end of said member, and means for normally maintaining said projection in engagement with, said base to yieldingly sup port said coupling head, 2. In an automatic train pipe connector, the combination of a base, a body extending through the base and provided at, one side of the base with a flange, a coupling head attached to the body on the oppositeside of the base, and means for yieldinglysustaining said head and body, said means comprising a member pivotally mounted on the base at each side of said body and eXtend-ingreanward y of its bearings and having universal movement relative to said base, and a spring attached to the rear end of saidmember and bearing against said flange on said; body.

3. In an automatic train pipe connector, the combination of a base having an opening therethrough, a connector headandbody, said body extending through the opening in said base and having an enlargement at. the rear side of said opening, said enlargement forming a shoulder to abut againstthe base, means formaintaining the-said shoulder in its abutting relation, said means com prising a bar extending across said opening and pivoted in opposite sides of the base, a stem extending rearwardly from said ban and having pivotal movement thereon, and a spring confined between the rear end of said stem and the said enlargementon the body.

4. In an automatic train pipe connector, the combination of a base having an opening therethreugh, a body having a shoulder abutting against the rear: face of base, and means tending tohold the shoulder in abutting relation with said rear face of the base to yieldingly sustain said coupling head, said means comprising a bar pivoted on the base, a stem connected to the bar and having pivotal movement relative thereto, and a Qconfined between the rear end of the stem springpositioned at the rear of baseand confined between the-freeend of said stein and' the shouldered part of said body.

5. In an automatictrain pipe connector, the comblnation of a base having an'opening extending therethrough, ahollow body hava ing openingson opposite sides thereof, said body extending through said opening in the base and having a shoulder'abutting against stem pivotally connected to said bar and eX- tending'rearwardly of thebase, anda spring and the; shouldered part" of the body.

. 6.- In an automatic train; pipe" QOHIIQQtOP tllGCOHlblllELtlGII of a having an opening ing openings at opposite sides thereof, said bodyextendingthrough the opening'in said I base and being provided with a] shoulder mgs near itsflreargend'which-"abuts against the,

rear face of saidbase, and means for sustaining said 'shoulder'in its abuttingrelation and thereby maintaining said connector body andhead in a predetermined position, said meanscomprising a yoke having the endsthereof extending througlr said openp I the sides of said body and supportec'l in bearings in'saidba'se forpivotallinove ment therein; astem eaten v of said-(stem and the shouldered part ofsaid described". 1

g o body-and having its-base bearing on said the combination of a'base having an opening extend ng therethrougha hollow bodyhaving openings on the opposite sides thereoit', hub at the forward end oit' the 'body, sa1d: body extending through lsa d opening and havlng ashoulder'near itsrear end which is adapted to. abut, against the *rear face of" said base, a connector head, secured. to the:

for main'taini ing the shoulder on said bodyjin abutting re.

hub on said body, and mean lat io'n with thelba'se, said means-ocoin-prising a. yoke havlng' the ends thereof?v entendlng throughsaid openings the body and piv ote' ;1n bearingsinthe base, afsten1 having shouldered endo f said body.

18.1Inan automatic; trail pipe" connector,

. the combination with base, of a connector body extending through the base and-having afradially extending portion adapted to bear-( through the base in one direction, a spring at the rear or said base and acting to main I ling rearwardly' frorn'sa d yokefand havmg an openmg through which said yoke extends the stem In an: automatic train pipe connector,

against the rear faceofthe base, a spring acting to hold the connector-body in engage ment with the base, a coupling head having an'opening therein, a tubular conduit eX-- tending through the opening in said :head and to one side thereoh said conduitihaving ashank that extends intoa socket tormedin" the forward end of the connector body;

9.111 an automatic train pipe connector; the combinationvvith a base oin a connector body extendmg through the base and provided with a s'uri'aceada'pted to contact with the base to limit movement of the I body tain said surliace in contact with the base, a stem extending through the spr ng and provlded-with an abutmentfor one end thereofl and a-pivot bar connected to said stem and: extending therethrough, ahollow body hav at extending through said bodyinto bearings 1 rovided therefor in the base iior'its end per andtending normally'tohold the projection against saidbase, a pivot device extending.

acrossthe opening in thebase and mountedifoe rocking movement in thewalls'fof thelatter;

and a stempivotallvconnected to saidpivot device and extending rearwardly of said. I basethrough said spring for malntalnlng the" spriijig in position undercompres'sionpj I 1L1; In. an automatic tra n" pipe coupling,

the combination otga coupling head, a base provided in its walls with a bearing-,= a mem ber extendingrearwardlv' from the'head lo a through thebase-and having in rear'ot the vlatter a projectmn, a pivot deviceextending".

from. the member into said bearing inwhich y it is adapted to oscil1ate,i.-a stem movably connected with said pivot de ice and extending rearWardly-oithe 'bas'e',- aq spring sure rounding the stem and; abutting said mern ber and means on the stem' for maintaining said spring in. position to force saidproj'e the combination of a couplingihead, a base;

a'-n1embe'r extending from the head rear- ,wardly through :the base and provided in its 'side with, an elongatedxslot, a projection,onTIZ'O li mber having anxannularseat, a pivot d VICGIGXtGIlCiIIlg from Wlthl'n"tl1 member,

throughsaid slot into engagement with the of said basefland 'connectedivith said" pivoty device; a "spring mounted in said annular seat andsurroundi-ng said stem, the spring serving tol forcesald pro1eot1on against said: 5

base; and ineanslon the-stem for ;ho1'ding i 30 said spring in position and for varying the p'ressureof'said spring against :the base.

13. In an automatic train pipe coupling, the combination of a coupling head, "a 'member extending from said head and having a radially extending projection, a two-piece base secured about said member and engaging the front face of said projection, one piece of the base being provided with a'b'earing, a 'pivot'device extending from said member into said bearing for pivotal movement therein, a stem pivotally connected tofsaid pivot device and extendingrearwardly therefrom, and a spring confined betiveen the rear end of said stem and said projection for @'x tending the member for'wa'rdl'y o'f said base to yieldingjly sustain said coupling head.

14. In an automatic train pipe coupling, the combination of a coupling 'h'ead,'a base having spaced bearings, a member extendi11 from said 'head through said base and provided with a projection, a spring acting at "the rear of said base and upon said memher to hold said projection against said base, a pivot device located on said base t'ransversely thereof and with its ends mounted for pivotal movement in the spaced bearings aforesaid, and having also a central bearing seat, a stem provided with a head having a bearing portion mounted in said seat for rocking movement therein, and means on said stem for nialntammg said spring under compression.

l5. In an automatic train pipe coupling, the combination of a coupling head, a base provided with bearings, a member extending from said head through said base and provided with a projection, a spring at the rear of said base and acting upon said memberto hold said projection against said base, a stem extellding into said spring and provided with a perforated head and having also an integral. cylindrical. portion lying within said perforation, a pivot device having a seat and extending through the per forflation of said stem into the bearings of said base with said cylindrical portion mounted in said seat, said pivot device being adapted to rock in said bearings, and means ,on said stem for maintaining said spring under compression.

16. In an automatic train pipe connector, the "combination ot a head, a base having ()ppositely disposed bearings, a device mountcd in said bearings for movement about an axis, a member pivotally mounted on said device for movement in planes which include the axis of said device, said member also being movable about said axis, means extending from said head rearwardly to the rear of said base and carryingthereata projection extending above and below the longitudinal center line of said means, and a spring acting to constantly exert pressure upon said base in all the positions assumed by said coupling head in service, saidjspring serving to hold said projection in engagement with said base to yieldingly sustain said coupling head, that part of said projection which extends above said center line being of a length sufficiently greater than the part which extends below said line so that the force required to move said head downwardly will be substantially equal to the force required to move it upwardly.

17. In an automatic train pipe connector, the combination of a head, a base having oppositely disposed bearings,'a'device mounted in said bearings for 'movement'about an axis, a m'ember pivotally mounted on said device for movement relative thereto, said member also being movable in a plane substantially at a "right angle to the axis about which said device moves, means extending from said head r'e'arwardly to the rear of said base and carrying thereat a projection which extends above and below the longitudinal center line of said means, and. a spring acting to constantly exert pressure upon said base in all the positions assumed by said coupling head in service, said spring serving to hold said projection in engagement with said base, that part of said projection which extends above saidcenter line being-of greater len th than the part which extends below said line, for the purpose described.

18. In an automatic train pipe connector, the combination of a head, a base having oppositely disposed bearings, a device mountcd in said bearings for movement about an axis, a member pivotally mounted on said device for movement relative thereto said member also being movable in a planes'ubstautially at a right-angle to the axis about which said device moves, and means cooper ating with said device and said member to support said head yiel'dingly a ainst movement, said means dfiering a 'resistancewhi'ch increases in greater progression than the'extent of movement of said head.

'19, In an automatic train pipe connector, the'co'mbinationot a car coupler, 'base rigidly secured to the car coupler and supported therefrom, said base having a rearfface, a coupling head, a fluid conduit'extending llaterally'of said head and connected therewith,

a member connected with said head and extending 'rearwardly thereof to the rear of said base and mounted thereon, "said member being removable from and capable of assembly with the base while said head is conn'ectedto said member, said member serving to support said coupling head and conduit in front of said base, a radially extending I25 projection on said member and resting normally against the rear face of said base, a device carried by said base and having a cylindrically formed bearing surface floe'ated substantially on the vertical center line '016 said base, a memberhavingat one end an opening through which said device extends, 'the'fo ward inner wall of said member being cylindrically formed and mounted on saidbearing surface of said device, an abutment at the otherend of saidmember; and to the rear of said projection, and a spring confined'between'"saidabutment and said projection for,normallyextending said coupling headwith said projection'pressed against said base; I v

.20. In'an automatic train,pipe connector,

the combination of a car coupler, a base rigidly attached tosaid coupler-and supported therefrom, said base'having a rear face, a coupli'ngfhead, a member connected with said head and extending rearwvardlyv thereof and tothe rear offsaid base and mounted thereon, said member being removable from and capable of assembly with the base while said a head is connected to said inembensaid menic said base andv having ,a icylindri'cally, formed" ber" servin to' sue ort said cou ling head b g v L.

and conduit in front of said base,,a radially extending perforated, projection. on; said member and resting normally against the rear face o f saldbase, adevlce carried by bearingsurface located}'suliastantially on the vertical center line of saidbase, arod. extending through saidperfo'ration and having at one endgan opening through which said devic'ze extends, the forward-inner wall: of

I said ,rod being cylindrically formed. and

mounted on saidjbearing surface" of. said dea perforated radially extending projection .',5i5f

Vice for movement-in thehorizontal andlvertlcal" planes relativeto-said base, an abutment at the'other end'of Said rod and tothe rear of said projection, and: asp ring confined between Sitlfl, abutment and, said pro ect on for normally extending said coupling head with 7 said; projection pressed, against said Y base, M f f 3 21, In van, automatic train pipeconnector, the, combination joffa' car coupler,v a base rigidly attached theretoand having an open. ing, adevice supported on said base andex tending, transversely of said opening, said ldevicehaving'a'cylihdrically formed seat, a coupl ng headlmvmg an open ng there through, a tubular conduit extending through said opening,- a bodysecured to and extendingrearvvardlybf said head to the reary'of'said base and terminating thereat in adapted normally to rest against the: rear face of said base, saidbody serving to sup port 'saidfcoupling head. and conduit'in front or said base, a member-extending through W said perforation andhaving an eye through 16:0

whichsaid device ext'endsysaid eyehavinga cylindrically i formed bearing surface; on its forward wall whichhnormallyrests' on: the a seatof said, device. andis adapted to oscil- Ilate thereon' relative to saidbase, an adjust- 1 able. abutme t i01 thatepd 9 sa d member a which extends through saidperforation and to therearthereof, and a spring confined between said abutment and said projection for extending said head with said projection normally resting against said base, whereby said head is yieldingly supported.

. 22.In an automatlc train plpe connector, I

the combination of a coupling head, a base having an opening therein, said head having afluid' passage extending therethrough anddiverginglaterallyat the rear of said head and in front of said base, a radially extending projection at'the rear of said base and normally bearing against the base,

means extending through said base and con-,.

necting said projection with said head, a'fdevice" extending across the opening in said base and terminating at either side thereof in cylindrically formed bearing ends, which are pivotally mounted in the walls of said base whereby said devicevmay rotaterelativeto said base, a seat on said device, a

member mounted on said seatand adapted times, to maintain said member properly .po-

sitioned insaidseat and to extend said head" with saidprojection normally resting when face of saidbase. I 1 n U 23,111 an automatic tram pipe't connector,

:in the uncoupled position, against the rear the combination of'a coupling head, a base having an opening therein,]said head having "to/rotate thereon, anda springa'cting at all a fluid passage: extending. therethrough,

normalv horizontal couplingposition, said means comprls ng a radially extending promeans to support-said coupling head in the 1 9 jection' at the rear oifisaid' base and normally bear ng agalnst the base, a device extend ng acrossthe openlng n said base andtermt nating [at eitherTside thereof in cyli ndrically formed bearing-ends which are pwotally mounted in, the] Walls of said base whereby said device may rotate r elativelto said base, means connecting said headwithsaid pro" jection'and cooperating with said device to prevent undue rotation of said coupling head-about its, longitudinal axis, and a spring for extendingsaidcoupling head, forwardly of said base,said spring acting to constantly exert pressureiupon said base as said head moves forward and backward in the coupled position in service, i i

i 24:. In a train pipe connector, thecombi nation with a depending bracket h'avinglaterally. spaced be'ari.ngs, of a cou'pling head,

means, for yieldingly sustaining the head forward of the bracketsaid means comprising a pivot bar havingits' ends mountedin sa d bearings, said pivot bar being offset rearvvardly ,and havlng a central bearlng berpositioned at the rear of said base and having at one end a bearing 'engaging said, central'bearmg surface and atitsother end an abutment the rear end of: a spring,

1125' a surface in line with its end bearings, a mem- Y a spring surrounding said member, and a flange connected with the coupling head against which flange the forward end of said spring bears, said flange cooperating with the bracket to sustain the coupling head in coupling position.

25. In a train pipe connector, the combination with a coupling head, of means for yieldingly sustaining the head comprising a depending bracket, a pivot bar provided with a trunnion on each end journaled in the bracket, a rod or member supported on said bracket by said pivot bar and adapted under certain conditions to move in planes which include the axis of said pivot bar without movement of the bar itself and under other conditions to move about said axis, a spring surrounding said rod or member and constantly exerting pressure upon said pivot bar from all the positions assumed by said coupling head in service, and a projection rigid with the head and normally held in contact with the rear face of said bracket by said spring, whereby said coupling head is yieldingly sustained in front of said bracket for free universal movement.

26. Ina train pipe connector, in combination, a depending bracket having spaced bearings, a one part pivot bar having integral tru'nnions j ournaled in said bearings, a coupling head, a member extending therefrom across the pivot bar, a projection on the rear portion of said member and normally bearing-against the rear of said bracket, and a spring pressing said member forwardly and cooperatingwith said projection and said bracket to yieldingly sustain said coupling head in front of said bracket, said spring acting to exert pressure upon said pivot bar in all the positions assumed. by said coupling head when'the latter is coupled up in service.

27. In a train pipe connector, a coupling head, 3. depending bracket having at its lower end a pair of spaces oppositely arranged, vertically disposed portions lying on opposite sides of the longitudinalaxis of the connector and each being provided with a bearing, "the lower ends of said portions being formed'separa'tely one from the other, a pivot bar extending across the space between said portions and having trunnions journa'lled in said bearings, a rod or member movable in a plane at right angles to the axis of the pivot bar, a spring surrounding said rod or member and acting at all times to hold said pivot bar in position, and a projection rigid with the head and normally held in contact with the bracket by said sp'r'in 28. n a train pipe connector,in combination, a bracket having spaced portions, a coupling head having a projection rigidly cdnnected thereto for contacting with the rear face of the bracket, a pivot bar having its ends j ournaled in said spaced portions of the bracket, said pivot bar having a seat intermediate its ends, a member pivotal-1 y engaging said seat, and a spring for holding said member against said seat and said projection against the bracket, said member being shiftable away from said seat when the pressure of said spring is removed and while said pivot bar remains journaled in said spaced portions.

29. In a train pipe 'connector,'in combination, a depending bracket having spaced bearings and also having a rear face, a couplinghead having a projection connected thereto for contacting with the rear face of the bracket, a rigid 'pivot bar mounted in the bearings in the bracket and having intermediate its ends a surface forming an open seat facing towards said head, a member pivotally engaging said seat, and means for yieldingly holding said member in said seat and said projection against said rear face of the bracket, said means acting 'to exert pressure on said member at all times when said head is'coupled up in service. 7

30. In a train pipe connector,thecombina tion with a depending bracket having an opening therein and a coupling head, "of means for yieldingly sustaining the head in the normal horizontal couplingjposition forward of the bracket, said means comprising a pivot bar extending across said opening and journaled in the sides of said bracket, said pivot bar having abearing season its front faceintermediate it's ends, a spring abutment device pivotally seated on said bearing seat, a projection connected with the coupling head and adapted to contact with the rear face of the bracket, and a spring bearing on said abutment device and pressing said projection against the rear face of the bracket, said spring acting to exert pressure upon said abutment device in all the positions assumed by said coupling head in service.

31. In an automatic train pipe connector, in combination, a coupling head provided with a rearwardly extending part or body carrying a laterally extending projection, "a bracket the base of which comprises a pair of transversely spaced portions which span said part or body, the lower ends of said portions being formed separately one from the other and each being provided with a bearing, a pivot bar having its ends journaled in said bearings and rotatable on a horizontal axis only, said pivot bar having a curved seaton its front face extending at right angles to the axis of the bar, a member having a curved portion 'pii' ota'lly engagingsaid seat, and a spring for yieldi'ngl'y holding said member in said seat and for extending said coupling head forward of said bracket with said projection bearing against the base of the bracket.

32. In an automatic train pipe connector,

the combinationof a base havinga rear face anda bear1ng,a radially extending pro ec 7 tion positioned at the rear side of said base and adapted to contact with said face, a coupling head in front of said-base, means connecting said head with said radially extending projection, a device pivotally mounted in the bearing on said base-fort movement relative tosaid base" only about a predetermined axis, a member pivotally mounted on the front faceof'said device and carryingfan abutment to receive a spring "which member and abutment are adapted to vmove relative to said'device only in a predetermined p1ane,,anda spring seated against said-abutment carried bys'aid memher and serving to supportfsaid head with said: radially extending projection; pressing againstsaid rear face of said base, said spring acting to exert'pressure against said 7 member in all the positions. assumed by said" head in service.

. i 33'. Inan automatic train pipe connector, theycombination of a base having an opening and; oppositely disposed bearings, a radi ally extendingj projection positioned'fat the "rear of said base and arranged to contact with the rear face of the base, a.- coupling head, a member, connected with said head and said. radially extend ng projection, a

pivot-device extending laterally of said member intothe hearings in said base and having rocking movement therein," said device having intermediate its ends a surface formingv 'a seat facing and opening" toward fsaidhead, asupport for a spring pivotally mounted on said seat, and a spring positioned on said support for'holding said projection normally. against the rear face of said base and for extending said coupling head, said spring" operating to exert presk sureonsaid projection and said pivot de.

l vice a t lli.

34. In an automatic train pipe connector, the combination of a coupling head, a me1nber connected withsaid headand extending rearwardly thereof and carrying at its rear [end a radially extending projectioma base having portions :which extend fromyabove sa1d member to elther side thereof and carry bear ngs, sa1d projectlon belng arranged to contact with the rear face ofsaidbase to limit the. forward movement of said head, a rigid pivot device extending laterally .of said me'm'ber into, said bearings. for locking movement' thereinysaid" device being provided with a'bea'ring on its front surface, a

support. for a spring pivotally mounted in the-bearing on said device, aspring mounted on said support "and actingto extend-and yieldingly support said head against-lateral -movement and to constantlyexert a pressure thereon and on sa1d pivot devlce whlch pressure variesas said couplinghead moves in tion, a depending bracket having spaced c said coupling head is coupled up in service,

ljourn aled in said bearings, a coupling head contact withthe rear faceofthe bracket, and

in said seatand said projection'againstthethrough said base and" carrying a radially 1 extendedvproj'ection which normally engages f and out when coupled up in service, and meansfor maintaining saidspring'in posi tion. a

35. In a train pipe connectorfincombinabearings, a couplingv head having a laterally diverging passage extending therethrough and terminating adjacent the rear part of the head, means at the rear endv ofasaid passage for attaching a train pipe hose,- a pivot bar having integral trunnions journaled in said bearings and rotatable on a predetermined axis only, a rod or member pivotally associated with said bar and movable 3 relative thereto, said rod or member also being movable ina plane at right angles to the axis of rod ormember'and acting to constantly ex+ ert pressure upon said bracket during the running in and out of the car couplers when and apart rigid with the'head and normally held in contact with the bracket'by said spring. a w t 6. In a train-pipe connector, a'bracket having spaced portions provided with bearings, a rigid" pivot bar journaled in said bearings, said bar having a depression on its front face forming a seat, a device pivotally engaging said-seat and shiftablelongi tudinally therein while said bar remains having, a passage therethrough the rear-portion of which passage diverges'laterally and terminates adjacent the rearpart of the head, means at the rear end of said passage for attaching a train pipe hose, a/member secured to said head and extending rearwardly thereof andhaving a projection adaptedgto a spring foryieldingly holding said device rear face ofthebracket. I 1 j 37. In an automatic train pipe connector, the combination of a" coupling -head,1 a bracket the lower end ofwhichic'ompri'sesa pair .of vertically extendingfloppositely disposed portionsQprovidedfeach with a bearing, a pivot device extendingacross' the opening between said portions and having trunnions. journaled in said bearings and having also a seat-intermediate its ends,

spring, support mounted in said seat for rocking movement, a memberat the rear of said head and extendlng-rearwardly thereof the rear side of the base, a spring supported at one endby said spring support and serving to resist movementfof said couplingv head."

.andfitoconstantly exert pressure on said pivot device under all conditions of service, sa1d pro ection and said 'base so interacting as to permlt upward movement of sa1d coupling; head from the normal uncoupled position with less compressional movement or deflection of the coils of said spring than is caused by downward movement of said cou pling head from such. position.

38. In an automatic train pipe connector, the, combination with a depending bracket and a coupling head, of means for yieldingly sustaining the head forward of the bracket comprising a pivot bar provided. with a trunnion on each end journaled in said bracket, a rod or member engaging said pivot bar and movable in a plane transverse to the axis of the pivot bar, a spring surrounding said rod or member and constantly exerting pressure upon said pivot bar in all ofthe positions said coupling head assumes in service, and a part rigid with the head and normally held in contact with the bracket by said spring whereby said coupling head is yieldingly sustained, the pivotal axis of said pivot bar and said rod or member being in substantially the same vertical plane.

39. In an automatic train pipe connector, a coupling head, a bracket having spaced portions at its lower end, a pivot device pivotally mounted on said bracket and extending between said spaced portions of the same, said device having intermediate its ends an open seat facing toward said head, a member mounted on said seat, said member being shiftable into and out of said seat while said pivot device is in position on the bracket, a projection adapted to contact with the rear of the bracket, means connecting said head with said projection, and a spring for holding said projection against the bracket and said member against its seat.

4.0. In an automatic train pipe connector, a coupling head, a bracket having spaced portions at its lower end, a one-piece pivot device having integrally formed trunnions secured thereto mounted in said spaced portions of the bracket, said device having 1ntermediate its ends an open seat facing toward said head, a member pivotally mounted in said seat, a projection adapted to contact with the rear of the bracket, means connecting said head with said projection, and a spring exerting pressure to hold said. proiection against the bracket and said member against its seat, said member being shiftable into and out of said seat while said pivot device is in position and the pressure of said spring against the member is removed.

41. In an automatic train pipe connector, the combination of a coupling head, a bracket, a member extending rearwardly of said head past said bracket and having a vertically disposed perforated projection adapted to contact with the rear face of the bracket, said member being pivotally supported on the bracket at opposite sides of the latter in approximatel the horizontal plane, a non-resilient tie rod pivotally mounted on the bracket and extending rearwardly thereof through said projection, and a compression spring surrounding said tie rod and engaging said projection to yield ingly sustain said coupling head.

42-. In an automatic train pipe connector, the combination of a coupling head, a bracket, a member secured to said head and extending rearwardly past said bracket and carrying a projection adapted normally to engage the rear side of the bracket, said member having a pair of oppositely disposed elongated slots, supports extending away from opposite sides ofsaid bracket into said slots, said supports being disposed in the horizontal plane, a tie rodpivoted to said bracket for movement relative to said supports, the tie rod extending rearwardly of said bracket, a compression spring surrounding said tie rod and engaging said projection to yieldingly sustain said coupling head, and an abutment for the spring mounted on said tie rod and adjustable longitudinally thereon to compress said spring.

43. In an automatic train pipe connector, a bracket, a coupling head, amember secured to said head and extending rearwardly past said bracket and having a projection for contacting with the rear face of the bracket, said member being provided on opposite sides with longitudinally extending slots, said slots being arranged in substantially the same horizontal plane, means carried by said. bracket and extending into said slots whereby said member is sustained in position on said bracket, a tie rod pivotally connected to said bracket and extending rearwardly thereof, an abutment adjustably mounted on said tie rod. and a spring surrounding said tie rod and bearing atone end against said abutment and at the other end against said projection, said. spring being adapted to be compressed when said coupling head couples up in service.-

44. In an automatic train pipe coupling, the combination of a coupling head having an opening therethrough, a base, a member having a hollow forward end which extends into the opening in said head, the member having also a hollow rear portion which extends 'rearwardl v towards said base, a conduit extending laterally out of the forward end of said member and adapted to receive a train pipe hose, a projection on the other end of the member, and means for normally maintaining said projection in engagement with the rear side of said base to yieldingly support said coupling head, said means including a spring pivotally supported on said base.

45. In an automatic train pipe coupling, the combination of a coupling head having an opening therethrough, a base. a member having a hollow forward end, a conduit formedfseparate of said member and secured in the forward hollow end "thereof and 'extending into the opening in said'head, said member having also a hollow "rear portion which extends rearwardly past said base'and' being provided with, a projection; and Ineans fornormally maintaining said projection in engagement with the rear side of'said base I to yieldinglyasupport said i coupling head,

said means inelnding a springfpivotally supported onsaid base. t p a 4:6. In "an automatic train plpefloonpllng;

the comhination of a vcoupling head having an I eunediin the, forward hollowend thereof and a i opening therein, ab'as, a member having afhollowiforvi ard end, a 'eondnit formed separate of "said member and removahly sei mm extendingv into the opening in said head, said conduit also extending laterally ofsaid member, a gasket supported in thelfront' end of said conduit and adapted to abut a similar gasket in a companion. head, said member also having a portion whichextends rear- Wardlyof said coupling-head and past said I i 25 base, a. projection on said member for em gaging" the rear .faee' of the lease and means formaintaining said projection normally in engagement with the base to yieldingly support said coupling head, said means including a tie rod? a coiled spring, and a part earned-by said baseand engaging said tie rod.

JOSEPH v; no arson,

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